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Relationships And Families
Contaception
Buddhist
If a life a risk then contraception should be used
Children is not an obligation - better not to have children if you want a spirtual life
Most buddhist agree with contacption where as somebelive stoping a fertilised egg from developing is murder and is against the moral precepts
Anglicans
"in light of Christian principles" - 1930 the church approved contraception
Life began at contraception - abortion is murder
contraception helps people to devolve there relationship without having children so avoid unwanted pregnancies
prefer method that stop conception from tacking place
Non-Religious
Widespread acceptance in contraception to help family planning
More responsible to use contraception to prevent unwanted pregnancies
Catholics
Sex should always be about creating new life
Family planning should only involve natural method e.g. the rhythm method
Contraception against natural law and purpose of marriage
Marriage
Divorce
Reasons for Divorce
People changing
Domestic violence
Lack of communcation
Inability to have children
Adultery
Christen views
Marriage is a sacrament
Always do the lesser of two evils
Sanctity of the marriage means to keep it no matter what
Protest allow cavil divorce and allow remarriage
Reflects god forgiveness and a chance for happiness
Divorced and remarried was committing adultery
Buddhist views
Cling to attachment goes against buddha teaching - cause suffering
Divorce is ok if it reduce a couple suffering
Societies that are Buddhist disapprove of divorce
remarriage is a opportunity to commit to happy relationships
Purpose
Non-Religious
Lifelong commitment
Has legal and financial benefits
Legal union between two people
Buddhist views
Has a civil ceremony
Helps the wellbeing of community and society
Social contract - not religious
Christen views
"God blessed them and said to them "Be fruitful and increase in number"
Spiritual bond of trust and reflects the love of Christ for the church
A gift from god - faithful together till death
A place to enjoy sex , have children - providing a safe place for them to grow up .
Cohabitation
catholic dislike cohabitation - only happen in a marriage
prostent accept that cohabitation
Couple can cohabit before they get married e.g. finding out if there relationship works
Buddhist teaching don't go agents cohabitation
Sex
Human sexualty
- express themselves as sexual beings
Heterosexual
- between man and women
Homosexual
- relationship with member of the same sex
sexual relationships
Christen views
Men and women should "increase in number"
Heterosexual relationships part of god plan
Sex is a expresses a deep , loving , life-long union - requires the commitment of marriage (not all christens believe this)
Buddhist views
"middle way wherein sexuality"
most important thing is to not harm others
do not favour one from of sexuality
Homosexual relationships
Buddhist views
important for consent and respect regardless of gender
same sex marriage is legal in the UK
No Teaching oppose homosexual; relationships - not morally different to heterosexual relationships -and be treated the same
Christen views
"Do not have sexual relations with a man as one dose with a woman; that is distensible"
church of England allow same-sex relationships
goes against good plan - sinful activity
Loving homosexual relationships are just as holy as heterosexual ones .
Sex before Marriage
Buddhist views
Only wrong when sex cause suffering
if chose to wait until marriage it a personal chose
Acceptable - no less moral than sex in marriage
Christen views
Catholic - sex before marriage is wrong
christen can believe as long as you are in love it dose not matter
sex means life long union
"free from sexual immorality"
Sex outside of mariage
Christen views
Jesus forgave a woman how committed adultery
adultery stops marriage vows made before god - threats a stable relationship needed for children
adultery is forbidden in one of the ten commandments
"you shall commit adultery"
Buddhist views
adultery can cause harm and suffering
adultery is unskilful
Gender equality
Buddhist views
Woman can be nuns but were reluctant to do so
Aqarimitayur sutra - woman have to be reborn as men before achieving enlightment however lotus sutra woman do achieve enlightment
women are seen as inferior to men
Buddhist today believe Buddhist should have equal status
UK
in the past men have had power over women
today most people are against gender prejudice
role of men and women have become more flexable - other thing like job can impact role in family
Christen views
Love they Nambour - disclination is wrong
Some traditions believe husbands rule over the women
All created by good so all equal
Marriage as an equal partnership
Family
Different Types
Polygamous families
against God plan ,led to sexual immorality
likely to cause suffering to suffering to them involved
When a man has two wives - illegal in the UK
Same-sex family's
Homosexual couple have a child together
christens disapprove as children grow up without a role model form one of the sex
other christens and most Buddhist think it important for children to be in a loving family regardless of gender of parents
Extended family
extended family were popular in biblical times
Common in Buddhist countries such as Thailand and sir lanka
Grandparents and other relatives live with family
Nuclear family
Mother , farther and children
Common type of family
Christens - fulfils god plan and united men and women to increase in number
Role Of Parent
Love and care for their children
Teach their children right from wrong
Educate children about there faith
Encourage positive role morals and values
Role Of Children
Preserve the traditions in their family
"children obey your parents in everything ,for pleases the lord"
Support and care for parent in old age
Love and respect parents
Purpose of families
Educating children in a faith
buddhist teach children about buddhism
Teach children about good moral vales e.g. five moral precepts
Good role models - showed in daily prayer
Involve children in religious tradtions and send may send children to monasteries to be educated
stability and the protection of children
mature and support protection of there members
"children thrive grow and develop"
Safe stable enrolment for children to grow up in
Procreation
Mainly takes place inside the family
Emphasis in Christianity - purpose of family
Buddhism has no expectations of children